Any update on the M-800 manual trans?

[SpiderGearsMan]

rockland has upgraded t56 for less than tranzilla [which was 6500 bucks last I heard ]

liberty face plated t56 -2600 bucks
go with an automatic

[SuperBuickGuy]

rockland has upgraded t56 for less than tranzilla [which was 6500 bucks last I heard ]

liberty face plated t56 -2600 bucks
go with an automatic

it's difficult to make an automatic live on the street behind a turbo car. it's only slightly less difficult to live with a non-syncro'd manual transmission.

[SpiderGearsMan]

lenco

[ls7gto]

rockland has upgraded t56 for less than tranzilla [which was 6500 bucks last I heard ]

liberty face plated t56 -2600 bucks
go with an automatic

Ill sell the GTO, before I put an automatic in it!

[Schtauffer]

Could you cite the report that states this? Not doubting, just would like to read it for myself. There are a number of good gear manufacturers in the US (Jerico, Emco, etc) but I'm guessing that a full syncro gearset is needed for these street bound vehicles, and that this is not their forte. Also, I'm thinking that the price point for these gearboxes is pretty high (our used Jerico 4 speed in the LSR car was only 2200$ with my choice of gears) and that supply/demand projections didn't look profitable. The gear availability claim might just be a convenient place to lay the blame for the failure of the overall project. vic

I'm fairly certain it was on the McLeod forum that I read about this. The forum is down right now so I can't pull it up, so I am afraid I cannot verify this right now. As I recall, Billy was saying they could have had the gearsets made in the US, but it would have driven the price up beyond what would have been competitive with the TKO, and therefore they calculated that they would not be able to sell enough units to turn a profit. Rather than outsource the gearsets, they chose to put a hold on the project.

[Schtauffer]

Ill sell the GTO, before I put an automatic in it!

I have a good working 700R-4 you can have, Doug.

You were right about putting a stick-box in the Monte-- I love it so much, now I want to put one in the Chevelle, too!